Break down ICD-10-PCS root operations Drainage, Extirpation, Fragmentation
ICD-10-PCS root operations Drainage, Extirpation, and Fragmentation involve removing material from the body, but in different ways.Drainage involves taking or letting out fluids and/or gases from a...
View ArticleSee the eyes through ICD-10
By Shelley C. Safian, PhD, RHIA, CCS-P, COC, CPC-I AHIMA-approved ICD-10-CM/PCS trainerLoss of sight, or even the reduction of vision, impacts patients and their families both socially and...
View ArticleKeep up with Coding Clinic for ICD-10-PCS
With fewer than 78 days until ICD-10-CM/PCS implementation, plenty of questions still remain about ICD-10-PCS coding. The AHA’s Coding Clinic for ICD-10 continues to provide updates and guidance for a...
View ArticleNew on JustCoding Platinum!
New sample query forms in our Coding Sample Policies and Forms: These sample queries were donated by Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIP, CDI education director for HCPro, a division of BLR, in Danvers,...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD-10:Meet the familyBlame it on the armadillosIs that injury acute or chronic?
View ArticleFree quiz: ICD-9-CM codes for poisoning by drugs, medicinal, and biological...
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-9-CM codes for poisoning by drugs, medicinal, and biological substances. (View)
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Mini-poll: Which of the following one-day coding training sessions would you...
Which of the following one-day coding training sessions would you be most interested in attending?Hierarchical Condition Categories (HCCs)In-depth ICD-10-PCSInjections and infusionsWound careVote...
View ArticleTrivia answer: ICD-9-CM code for low birth weight
Congratulations to this week’s winner, Felicia A. Gaffney, BA, RHIT, coding analyst at Aultman Hospital in Canton, Ohio. Felicia correct answered this question. A baby is born weighing 2,381 grams....
View ArticleProduct of the week: JustCoding?s ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical Root...
Excision or Resection? Occlusion or Restriction? Note the nuances in root operation definitionsICD-10-PCS coding is different than anything inpatients coders have done in the past. The root operation...
View ArticleQ&A: Building a query for sepsis
Q: I have been asked to build a query for a diagnosis of SIRS and/or sepsis for the following scenario: The patient was admitted for an infection urinary tract infection (UTI), pyelonephritis (PNA) and...
View ArticleHealthcare News: HIM directors feel undervalued
A recent salary survey conducted by our sister publication Medical Records Briefing found the same trends prevail year after year: the 145 HIM professionals who responded feel they are overworked and...
View ArticleFollow the steps to determine the MS-DRG
By Cheryl Ericson, MS, RN, CCDS, CDIPMany clinical documentation improvement (CDI) specialists with clinical backgrounds are encoder dependent, trained to “code” using an encoder and taught to create a...
View ArticleSection X marks the spot for New Technology in ICD-10-PCS
The Cooperating Parties added a 17th section to the ICD-10-PCS Manualfor 2016: Section X (New Technology).Section X provides a place for codes that uniquely identify procedures requested via the New...
View ArticleFocus on criteria for acute renal failure
Physicians often use the terms acute renal failure (ARF) and acute kidney injury (AKI) interchangeably to describe an abrupt decrease in kidney function that is reversible within three months of loss...
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A new special report in Special Reports and News: Ten things you need to know about ICD-10--and tell your physicians. The hysteria created by the proposed ICD-10 changes has caused unneeded stress and...
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Access the latest blog posts on ICD–10 Trainer, a free online forum for all matters related to ICD-10:When all else fails, read the directionsThe armadillo strikes backPhysician practices lag far...
View ArticleFree quiz: ICD-9-CM codes for other diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue
Test your knowledge with this week’s free quiz, which features ICD-9-CM codes for other diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue. (View)
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Mini-poll: Which aspect of evaluation and management reporting causes the...
Which aspect of evaluation and management reporting causes the most problems at your organization?Creating our own guidelinesDetermining levelLack of agreement among codersLack of clear physician...
View ArticleTrivia question: ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of...
What is the correct ICD-10-CM code for osteonecrosis due to previous trauma of the left radius? a. M87.231 b. M87.232 c. M87.234 d. M87.235Know the answer and want to be featured in the next issue of...
View ArticleProduct of the week: JustCoding's ICD-10-PCS Medical and Surgical Root...
ICD-10-PCS coding is different than anything inpatients coders have done in the past. The root operation character determines which table coders will use to build an ICD-10-PCS code.However, physicians...
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